Photo courtesy of Keweenaw Kernewek A rededication of wo signs commemorating the twinning of Calumet and Camborne, Cornwall was to take place on Friday. It has been postponed until next month.

CALUMET — A rededication ceremony of the plaque commemorating Calumet’s sister city, Camborne, Cornwall, scheduled for the kickoff of Pasty Fest this Friday, has been postponed until next month, according to Calumet Village Manager Megan Haselden. The ceremony was to take place in the village’s new Greenspace Park, next to the Calumet Theatre, but the site is not ready yet.

“The new Greenspace Park still has some issues, which are still being corrected,” Haselden said, “so it is not possible for us to dedicate the two signs or the historic bell where they are going to be located.”

Because of the dilemma, the village has decided to postpone the ceremony until Sept. 12, which is the start of the celebration of the village’s 150th Anniversary.

The sign is dedicated to the village’s partnership, or “twinning,” as it is referred to in European towns with Camborne, located in Cornwall, U.K.

They share a strong historical connection due to the large number of Cornish miners who immigrated to Calumet during the copper boom. This connection has been formalized with the “sister city” designation, signifying their close relationship.

Antonia Burich, president of the Keweenaw Kernewek, said Calumet and Camborne became sister cities on in May 9, 2009. “There is a framed picture on the wall of the Calumet Village Council Chamber with a letter signed by the mayor of Camborne.”

The brass sign, celebrating the link between Calumet and Camborne, stood in the vacant lot next to the Calumet Theatre, along with a bell, but they were removed when site work began on the new green space park. The sign, and the bell, has been stored for almost a year while work went on to revamp the lot between the Theatre/Village Hall and Shute’s. While the rededication. Haselden said that while the ceremony has been postponed, a celebration hosted by the Keweenaw Kernewek will that was scheduled will still take place.

On 2 p.m. on Friday, in the Bob Langseth Sandstone Hall at the Keweenaw Heritage Center, on the corner of Fifth and Scott Streets, there will be all kinds of Cornish treats to please any pallets, said Burich. Tea and lemonade will quench your thirst. Keweenaw Kernewek members will be preparing traditional Cornish delicacies so that you can ” ‘ave a bit of nicey.”